Party on, SXSW urges investors

12:28 PM,
Mar. 7, 2014

Austin is dealing with the popularity of SXSW.

Written by

John Shinal
Gannett

Mid-20th century zeitgeist observer Yogi Berra famously said of Ruggeri's restaurant in his hometown of St. Louis: "It's so crowded, nobody goes there anymore."

Today, at least one veteran tech-scene observer in South by Southwest's hometown of Austin believes that the conference is now so crowded that local start-ups know better than to launch products there.

"That made more sense when 'South-by' was smaller," says Julie Huls, CEO of the Austin Technology Council. ...